One hundred degrees
and I’m feeling raspy
like Tommy Tutone
Jenny, Jenny-ing—
on and on
like the two-toned wrens,
spring sprung, playing house,
from dawn to dusk—
who won’t quit singing,
ringing
like my number
is on the wall
for a good time
call.
© 2025 Jennifer Wagner
NaPoWriMo Day 11: a poem incorporating song lyrics
PAD 11: nature
What’s Going On? Feeling in April
Song lyrics reference: “867-5309/Jenny” by Tommy Tutone.
House wrens sing from dawn to dusk during the mating season.
A female house wren is nicknamed a “Jenny Wren”—and also the title of the 2005 Paul McCartney song.
I am feeling raspy (hoarse, literally and figuratively) due to the dry/heat and my attempt to write a poem a day this month!
"like the two-toned wrens, / spring sprung . . ." Very cool moving image . . . I'm glad it's a "good-time / call." (cough)
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ReplyDeleteI love the thought of the wrens singing, "ringing like my number is on the wall." Smiles. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! But I can't imagine 100 degrees in April. What will July bring?
ReplyDelete"from dawn to dusk— / who won’t quit singing,"....I would love to be in this space with feathered friends.
ReplyDeleteI can read the heat in your words, although one hundred degrees would leave me feeling far more than raspy!
ReplyDeleteYour number? Maybe I could come over and pour you a cool glass of iced tea...
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